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Lymph node tuberculosis
As I have mentioned earlier my friend is suffering from lymph node tuberculosis and now his lymph node has burst little and pus is draning out every day little by little what should she do now?
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Its common that LN draining after akt dont worry
Kindly do incision and dependent drainage of that LN from ENT or surgery dr
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Continue anti tb drugs along with general care of burst out abscess-to drain out pus and do minor dressing
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I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same
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Nothing do ...just continue medication..Do minor dressing
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Dr. P M Anbumaran
Pulmonologist
12 yrs exp
Chennai
Do a dressing regularly, continue with Anti tubercular drugs
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Continue ATT.pl do dressing.Aspirate completely the pus.
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